Falcons fan team to make season debut on Friday

Republican file photo.The Falcons fan team will be looking for support when they open their season on Friday at Smead Arena.

Dave Wezniak is the captain of the Springfield Falcons Fans Hockey Club.

He and his teammates play not only for fun, but for charity causes as well.

On Friday, the Falcons Fan Team and the Connecticut Whale fan Team will play their first game in their second season at Smead Arena

Last season, the two teams played for a military charity in an eight-game series. This year, they will be doing the same and the charities are much closer to home.

The Springfield Falcons will be represented at the game.

There will also be games at the Mass Mutual Center and the XL Center in Hartford this season. The team will also meet other teams this season at the Mass Mutual Center to raise money for the Baystate Childrens Hospital.